A Rochester man has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for selling synthetic cannabinoids from the convenience store he managed.

Mohammed Akram, 30, pleaded guilty last year to a charge of misbranding food that he sold in tiny packets of 3 to 5 ounces at the Best in the West convenience store at 670 Jay St. between November 2014 and April 2015.

The packages contained what prosecutors described as a "green vegetable matter" that Akram purchased in bulk. The vegetable matter was laced with chemicals not authorized for human consumption and sold under labels including, "Bizarro," "Mardi Gras," "Mr. Happy," "Scooby Snax" and "Mad Hatter."